These are indeed very rare in Europe. In over 12 years of collecting, this is the first one I've come across.
Todd from TNT has an interesting story on its history in a Youtube video for this game. According to him, it was never sold to distributors. Just as a franchise. Which makes sense with the fact that you almost never see these in Europe.
Anyway, I've just bought the game the OP was referring to. It's in great condition. I've ordered Noflix Plus leds and transparent rubbers for it to make it look even cooler.